Nazka Mapps

Nazka Mapps is a Belgian digital mapping agency based in Leuven that describes itself as creating "mapps that matter" — mapping applications designed to make geodata accessible, understandable and actionable. The company positions itself simultaneously as a mapping expert and a mapping partner: it both builds custom interactive web maps and supports clients technically and project-wise, with an emphasis on avoiding technology lock-in and on compatibility with other systems. Its stated mission is to prioritise meaningful projects with societal benefit, focusing on themes such as climate, mobility, environment and health, so that data genuinely leads to impact for experts, policymakers and the wider public. The firm's core offering spans modernising geodata infrastructure, designing fully customised and accessible maps, and unlocking action-oriented insights. Nazka helps organisations move from legacy GIS servers and on-premise solutions toward modern, cloud-native geodata stacks that combine deep GIS expertise with cloud architectures and open standards, ready for advanced analytics and AI while the client retains full control and ownership of its data. It also takes projects from early prototypes — for instance in tools such as Google Earth or Felt — through to professional, operational maps that perform reliably in daily use rather than only in demonstrations. Nazka Mapps is a young, international and multidisciplinary team of web developers, geographers, engineers, data scientists and graphic designers with backgrounds in mapping, (open) data, remote sensing, GIS and web applications. The company name is inspired by the Nazca Lines in Peru, the large shallow-trench figures made between roughly 400 and 650 AD. Among its portfolio is Nostalgeo, described as a way of creating the "streetview of the past" together, and Mobvec, a map-based platform for monitoring mosquitoes that carry vector-borne diseases. The company also works on projects to improve the climate resilience of cities and on near-real-time visualisation of geo-located datasets for emergency response, such as support for the B-LiFE mobile laboratory deployed in international crisis situations. Nazka Mapps operates from its office at Tiensevest 100 in Leuven, Belgium, and communicates in Dutch and English. It is a private company and, as of the available evidence, is not part of a larger listed group. It maintains an active blog, newsletter and jobs page, and has been mentioned in the magazine Discover Benelux as one of the most successful start-ups in Belgium.

Nazka Mapps is a Belgian digital mapping company based in Leuven. It presents itself as a young company that is dynamic, innovative, socially conscious, out-of-the-box, involved and agile, and it operates at the intersection of geospatial technology and web application development. The name is inspired by the "Lineas de Nazca" or Nazca Lines — the shallow trenches forming enormous figures in the Nazca desert of Peru, made between roughly 400 and 650 AD — a reference that ties the brand to the idea of large-scale, ground-level mapping and visual communication. From its base in Leuven, Nazka Mapps has built its business around making (geo)data more accessible and understandable through smart interactive web applications designed to be user-friendly even for people without a strong geography background. The company works both as a mapping expert and as a mapping partner, delivering tailored solutions for customers while also supporting them technically and project-wise. A recurring theme in its positioning is the avoidance of technology lock-in and the pursuit of compatibility with other systems, alongside a commitment to innovation in its sector. Over time the company has developed a portfolio of named map products and projects. Nostalgeo, described as creating the "streetview of the past" together, won AppsforGeo and AppsforFlanders and subsequently the audience prize at Apps for Europe. Mobvec is a map-based platform for monitoring mosquitoes carrying vector-borne diseases. Nazka has also worked on projects to improve the climate resilience of cities and on near-real-time visualisation of geo-located datasets for fast emergency response, including support for B-LiFE, a mobile laboratory deployed during international crisis situations. The company has been mentioned in Discover Benelux magazine as one of the most successful start-ups in Belgium. In its current form Nazka Mapps helps organisations modernise their geodata infrastructure, design fully customised and accessible maps, and unlock action-oriented insights. It supports clients moving from traditional GIS servers and on-premise solutions — powerful but often rigid, expensive and hard to scale — toward modern, cloud-native geodata stacks that combine deep GIS expertise with cloud architectures and open standards, ready for advanced analytics and AI while the client retains full control and ownership. It also guides projects from early prototypes in tools such as Google Earth or Felt through to professional maps that perform reliably in daily operations. The company maintains an active blog, newsletter and jobs page, communicates in Dutch and English, and is based at Tiensevest 100 in Leuven, Belgium.

• Nostalgeo wins AppsforGeo and AppsforFlanders

• Nostalgeo wins the audience prize at Apps for Europe

• Nazka mentioned as one of the most successful start-ups in Belgium in Discover Benelux magazine

• Nazka supports the B-LiFE mobile lab with near-real-time geo-located data visualisation for emergency response

• Summer 2026 newsletter published, spotlighting Mobvec and climate resilience projects

A mapping expert and mapping partner that turns geodata into accessible, action-oriented maps for societal challenges such as climate, mobility, environment and health, with an emphasis on open standards and avoiding technology lock-in.

• Nostalgeo

  A platform for creating the 'streetview of the past' together; winner of AppsforGeo, AppsforFlanders and the audience prize at Apps for Europe.

• Mobvec

  A map-based platform for monitoring mosquitoes carrying vector-borne diseases.

• Custom interactive map applications

  Tailor-made, accessible interactive web maps that turn geodata into intuitive, story-driven experiences for experts, policymakers and the public.

• Cloud-native geodata infrastructure

  Modernisation of legacy GIS and on-premise setups toward cloud architectures and open standards, ready for advanced analytics and AI.

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